helpNoun1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" (synonym) aid, assist, assistance (hypernym) activity (hyponym) self-help2. a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas" (synonym) aid, assistance (hypernym) resource3. a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it" (synonym) avail, service (hypernym) helpfulness4. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" (synonym) assistant, helper, supporter (hypernym) worker (hyponym) coadjutor (derivation) assist, aidVerb1. give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" (synonym) assist, aid (hypernym) support, back up (hyponym) facilitate, ease, alleviate (derivation) assistant, helper, supporter2. be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents" (synonym) facilitate (hypernym) serve (derivation) aid, assistance3. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient" (synonym) aid (hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate (hyponym) bring around, cure, heal (derivation) aid, assistance4. abstain from doing; always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle" (synonym) help oneself (hypernym) refrain, forbear5. contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" (hypernym) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage (derivation) assistant, helper, supporter6. improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture" (hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate (derivation) aid, assistance7. help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" (synonym) serve (hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater (verb-group) serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish (derivation) helping, portion, serving8. take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" (synonym) avail (hypernym) exploit, work